What kind of home is 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU?

8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU sell for?

8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU last sold for £65,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £41,000 in December 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2020 and July 2025, 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU rose from £41,000 to £65,000, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly +10.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU?

8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR1 3RU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU?

8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU in?

8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU sits in Preston. It falls within the PR1 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU?

Police records around 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU?

The closest primary school to 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston (281m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman College (492m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Guildford Road, PR1 3RU is Lava Ignite, 332m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 514m away.

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8 Guildford Road, Preston, PR1 3RU

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Guildford Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Guildford Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3RU). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–406 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).

Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 sits 52.3% above the 2025 sale of £65,000. A recent sale: £65,000 in July 2025. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Guildford Road, Preston, PR1 3RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Guildford Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£99,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£65,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2025Most recent
£65,000
+58.5%over 4 years
1 December 2020
£41,000

On the street

Versus other Guildford Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Guildford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.

Full Preston report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lava Ignite — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 3RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 3RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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